aqua

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈækwə/
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/ˈækwə/ · /ˈɑːkwə/ · /əˈkwɑ/

Definition of aqua

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The compound water.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The compound water.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise.
    “Ms. Rockburne, with help from a team of artists, is working on a gargantuan mural of deep blues, shimmering aquas and luminous gold leaf that is headed for the American Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.”

adj

  1. Of a greenish-blue colour.

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Etymology

From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua. Perhaps also a learned borrowing directly from Latin. Doublet of ea, Eau, eau, and yeo.

Words you can make from aqua

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2-letter words

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Hooks

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